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IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates: Shah Rukh Khan To "Set The Stage On Fire" With These 3 Stars

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony LIVE: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will get underway with a glittering opening ceremony featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Shreyal Ghoshal and others at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The star-studded opening ceremony will also feature performances from Bollywood actor Disha Patani and Punjabi sensation Karan Aujla. The event is expected to get underway at 6 PM IST, an hour before the toss for the opening match of the tournament between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While the fans expect a dazzling blend of music, entertainment, and cricket fever, rain could play spoilsport.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Predicted XIs Of Both Teams

The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin from Saturday, March 22, with the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. However, the season opener is now under the looming threat of rain, with weather conditions in Kolkata posing a significant challenge. With the city placed under an Orange Alert by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), concerns are growing over whether the blockbuster opener will proceed as scheduled.

"Hope You Find...": SRK's Mega Comment On Ajinkya Rahane. KKR Star's Reaction Viral

Ahead of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s opening match of IPL 2025 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), franchise co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan gave a motivating pep talk to the players. In a video shared by KKR on their official social media handles, Shah Rukh Khan can be seen addressing the players and the support staff, wishing them good health and luck. The 59-year-old also welcomed Ajinkya Rahane into the team, with the star batter said to lead the team this season.

Kolkata Eden Gardens Weather LIVE Updates, KKR vs RCB IPL 2025: Dark Clouds Return To Haunt KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 Match

Kolkata Weather Report LIVE, KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025: IPL 2025 is set to kick off on Saturday with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. The game is, however, at a big risk of complete abandonment, with the weather department issuing an Orange Alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms and rain for South Bengal from Thursday to Sunday. For March 22, on the opening day of IPL 2025, an Orange Alert has been issued while a Yellow Alert has been issued for Sunday.

Did Ajinkya Rahane Almost Miss KKR Team Bus For Practice? Viral Video's Big Claim

Defending champions Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025 on Saturday at the Eden Gardens. However, the weather could play a spoilsport, with more than 80 per cent chance of rain in Kolkata on matchday. Both KKR and RCB will be led by new captains this season, with Ajinkya Rahane in charge of KKR, while RCB have given Rajat Patidar his first crack of captaincy in the IPL. Ahead of the much-awaited fixture, a viral video featuring KKR captain Rahane has gone viral on social media.

IPL 2025 - Virat Kohli Is Going To Have A Big Impact Again For RCB: Kane Williamson

Virat Kohli might have tweaked his batting approach a bit over the years, but former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has little doubt that the champion batter will have a "big impact" on the fortunes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. Kohli has shown glimpses of his old form during the recent Champions Trophy, and will once again lead the RCB batting line-up from the opening slot. The 36-year-old will walk out for RCB against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Varun Chakravarthy Differs With Mohammed Shami On Saliva Ban: "I Do Not See..."

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), RCB head coach Andy Flower and KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy spoke on new rule changes in the competition, which removes the ban on saliva and allows change of ball in the second innings of a match in case dew comes into play.

Influential Players In The Team Will Be Right Behind New Skipper Rajat Patidar: Andy Flower

Rajat Patidar might have been a surprise choice to lead star-studded Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but head coach Andy Flower on Friday said the whole team is "right behind" the skipper and the presence of experienced players such as Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be a boon for him. Royal Challengers will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Saturday, and it will be Patidar's first outing as a captain in the league. "A lot of these guys have captained state sides, IPL teams and international teams. So, we're very pleased with that, regardless of who was actually captaining our team this year," said Flower in the pre-match media interaction.

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IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates: Shah Rukh Khan To "Set The Stage On Fire" With These 3 Stars

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Predicted XIs Of Both Teams

"Hope You Find...": SRK's Mega Comment On Ajinkya Rahane. KKR Star's Reaction Viral

Kolkata Eden Gardens Weather LIVE Updates, KKR vs RCB IPL 2025: Dark Clouds Return To Haunt KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 Match

Did Ajinkya Rahane Almost Miss KKR Team Bus For Practice? Viral Video's Big Claim

IPL 2025 - Virat Kohli Is Going To Have A Big Impact Again For RCB: Kane Williamson

Varun Chakravarthy Differs With Mohammed Shami On Saliva Ban: "I Do Not See..."

Influential Players In The Team Will Be Right Behind New Skipper Rajat Patidar: Andy Flower